On this day: Wheldon killed in IndyCar horror crash at Las Vegas finale | Briefs
Running in the middle of a 34-car pack on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Wheldon was caught up in a multi-car accident and launched into the fencing on the outside of the oval. IndyCar has not returned to the speedway…
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Gloucester and holders Bordeaux draw Champions Cup thriller
Bordeaux, bidding to win the Champions Cup for a third successive year, had looked in danger of their first loss in the competition since a quarter-final defeat by Harlequins in April 2024. The French side trailed 24-17…
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‘It’s really not a drama’: Carrick sticks to the script after Martínez storm
His team are bombing in the league after the club's poorest start since 1986 and out of the Carabao Cup , and after Tuesday's Champions League defeat at Atlético Madrid Lisandro Martínez showed up ruptures at United by…
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Rahm sacrifices £75m to secure exit from LIV Golf
The league filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States in September after Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund withdrew its multibillion-dollar backing. Spaniard Rahm was listed as the organisation's…
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British Cycling under scrutiny over allegations of ‘toxic culture’ in leadership team
And he also questioned what he branded a lack of oversight from UK Sport, which has given the organisation £30m to prepare for the LA Olympics. "The complaint covered dozens of incidents over six months, spanning…
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The Florian Wirtz mystery: why has he not found Leverkusen form at Liverpool?
The past week has encapsulated his Liverpool career so far. In the Champions League rout of Lask he was everywhere, exploiting gaps between and behind the Austrian club's defence and knitting together a dominant display…
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Premier League action, Champions Day and Dubois v Wardley II – follow with us
The Wallabies last beat their fierce rivals in 2020, ironically under the coaching of the now All Blacks mentor, Dave Rennie. Last Saturday's 50-19 drubbing in Auckland illustrates the task facing Les Kiss's chastened…
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Wardley predicts ‘crazy night’ in fight for redemption against Dubois
It was easy to be swept up in the drama as Wardley, defending his WBO title, dropped his more seasoned and favoured rival in the first and third rounds. But Dubois, whose courage had been questioned before, got up both…
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Moving match to Thomond for Foley tributes 'not practicable' - Munster
Head coach and former player Foley died suddenly in his sleep aged 42 at the team hotel ahead of Munster's European game with Racing 92 in Paris in October 2016. The sides will meet again 10 years on in the opening round…
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England bowler Archer signs new Sussex deal
The 31-year-old made his debut for the county in 2016 and has taken 223 first-class wickets at an average of 25.17. Following numerous injuries, Archer missed four years of red-ball cricket before returning for Sussex in…
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